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Witness

in a cause. 1. One who sees, knows, or vouches for something 2. One who gives testimony, under oath or affirmation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1596. A witness must attend in court according to the

Jurat

XXXVIII., rr. 9, 13, 14; and for the form in lieu of jurat where affirmation is made, see Oaths Act, 1888, s. 4. Also an officer in the nature of an alderman sworn for the government of

Jews

to allow them to omit the words 'upon the true faith of a Christian' from the form of oath then required to be taken by members of Parliament. The Promissory Oaths Act, 1868 (31 & 32 Vict.

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jurat

jurat [short for Latin juratum (est) it has been sworn] : a certification added to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where the affidavit was made

warrant

an administrative agency anticipatory search warrant : a search warrant that is issued on the basis of an affidavit showing probable cause that there will be certain evidence at a specific location at a future time called

depose

depose de·posed de·pos·ing vt 1 : to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit 2 : to take testimony from esp. by deposition [plaintiffs…were entitled to experts retained

deposition

act of depositing, from deponere to put down, deposit] 1 a : a statement that is made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or written questions and that

Intervention

person not named in the writ may intervene and appear in the action as heretofore on filing an affidavit showing that he is interested in the estate of the deceased [(English) R.S.C., Ord. XII., r. 23]. And

justify

(1977)"] vi 1 : to show a legally sufficient reason for an act 2 : to swear an oath as to the ownership of sufficient property [they shall in an amount no less than $200 "Oregon Revised

testimony

testimony pl: -nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness] : evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony : testimony that a witness

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